Personal information on a number of Easton Hospital patients — including their names and Social Security numbers — was stolen in a cybertheft that likely originated in China, the hospital's parent company announced Monday. According to Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., cyberthieves stole personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients in April and June. The stolen information included patient names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers and Social Security numbers of people who were referred for — or received services from — doctors affiliated with the hospital group in the last five years, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday. ...

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